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How do lizards detach their tails?

How do lizards detach their tails?

Moment Of Um · Brains On Universe

March 14, 20255m 22s

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Show Notes

Lizards are awesome creatures. Some have long forked tongues, others can move their eyeballs in opposite directions. And get this: some lizards can even drop their tails and grow new ones. But how and why do they do this? We asked lizard researcher Laura Kojima to help us find the answer.


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